Becoming eligible for the Zell Miller Scholarship is only the
first step. There are requirements that you need to be aware of to
ensure that you retain the Zell Miller Scholarship throughout your
undergraduate career. The information below highlights what you
need to know in order to continue to be eligible for Georgia's Zell
Miller Scholarship or to regain the scholarship while seeking a
degree at a Georgia public or private postsecondary
institution.

Enrollment

You must be enrolled in an undergraduate degree program offered
by an eligible public or private college or university or public
technical college in Georgia.

There is no minimum number of hours per semester or quarter of
enrollment required for eligibility at a public institution.
Students attending private colleges and universities must be
enrolled at least six (6) hours to receive an award.

Credit Hours and Zell Miller Cumulative Grade Point Average for
Renewal

Students who are eligible to receive Zell Miller Scholarship as
entering freshmen may receive payment through the term during which
the number of attempted (not earned) credits equals at least 30
semester or 45 quarter hours. However, all Zell Miller Scholarship
recipients must have a grade point average of at least a
3.30 at the end of every Spring term in order to continue
their eligibility, except for freshmen enrolled for less than 12
credit hours for each of their first three school terms. Freshmen
recipients who enroll for less than 12 credit hours for each of
their first three school terms must have a cumulative grade point
average of at least a 3.30 at the end of their third term in order
to continue their eligibility.

All attempted hours and corresponding grades as shown on official
transcripts are counted toward the Zell Miller cumulative grade
point average, including remedial study attempted or accepted for
degree credit prior to Fall term 2011. Additionally, withdrawals
are counted as attempted hours even if there is no academic
penalty.

If you have a Zell Miller cumulative grade point average of at
least a 3.30 by the end of the term you attempted 30 semester or 45
quarter hours, you may renew your scholarship for 31 through 60
semester hours or 46 through 90 quarter hours attempted.

If you have earned a Zell Miller cumulative grade point average
of at least a 3.30 by the end of the term you attempted 60 semester
or 90 quarter hours, you may renew your scholarship for 61 through
90 semester hours or 91 through 135 quarter hours attempted.

If you have earned a Zell Miller cumulative grade point average
of at least a 3.30 by the end of the term you attempted 90 semester
or 135 quarter hours, you may renew your scholarship for 91 through
127 semester hours or 136 through 190 quarter hours attempted.
However, the total cumulative number of credit hours for which you
can receive payment from any combination of the HOPE Scholarship,
Zell Miller Scholarship, HOPE Grant, and Accel programs (through
Spring term 2011) is 127 semester hours or 190 quarter hours.

School Transfers

Zell Miller Scholarship recipients transferring from one
HOPE-eligible Georgia institution to another HOPE-eligible
institution are eligible for Zell Miller funds if they continue to
meet all of the eligibility requirements.

The college degree credit hours attempted at any college and
corresponding grades are counted toward the Zell Miller cumulative
grade point average, even if those hours and grades are not
accepted by the institution to which the student transferred.

Satisfactory Academic Progress

In order to receive payment each school term, you must be
making Satisfactory Academic Progress as determined by your
institution even if you have not reached the renewal checkpoints as
indicated in the "Credit Hours and Zell Miller Cumulative Grade
Point Average Renewal" section above.

Award

Default and Refund Due

In order to receive payment each term, you must not be in
default or owe a refund on any federal or State of Georgia student
loan, grant or scholarship. If you have ever gone into default on a
federal or State of Georgia student loan, you must repay your loan
completely or totally resolve your default status before you will
be eligible for Zell Miller.

To Regain the Scholarship

The Zell Miller Scholarship is a reward for scholastic
achievement and an incentive to continue working hard in school. If
your cumulative grade point average is below a 3.30 at the end of
spring term, or after your first three terms of enrollment for less
than 12 hours per term, or after attempting 30 semester or 45
quarter hours, you may regain your Zell Miller Scholarship after
attempting 60 semester or 90 quarter hours with a cumulative 3.30.
If you do not earn a cumulative 3.30 after attempting 60 semester
or 90 quarter hours, you may still regain your Zell Miller
Scholarship after attempting 90 semester or 135 quarter hours with
a cumulative 3.30. You cannot regain Zell Miller eligibility at the
end of spring term, unless that term is also when you have
attempted 60 semester or 90 quarter hours or 90 semester or 135
quarter hours with a 3.30 cumulative grade point average. A student
can lose and regain Zell Miller Scholarship only one time.

To Reapply for Zell Miller Scholarship

Depending on your personal circumstances or the college you
attend, one of several different forms can be used to reapply for
the Zell Miller Scholarship each year. Contact the financial aid
office at the institution you will attend for specific application
instructions that best suit your situation. You must file an
application before the end of the school term in order to receive
payment for that school term.

The college you are attending may also require that you
complete the institution's application for financial aid or other
additional forms. Please contact the financial aid office for more
information.

Filing Request for Administrative Reviews and Exceptions

In order for an Administrative Review or Exception to be
considered, the student must file a written appeal or request an
exception, with supporting documentation, with the Georgia Student
Finance Commission office within 45 days of receiving notice of
denial. Please address correspondence to:

Georgia Student Finance
Commission

Attn: Program Administration
2082 East Exchange Place
Tucker, GA 30084